Someone Has Their Eye on Her Assistant

Her Assistant Has Caught Someone's Eye

Lin Nian'an has been by Zhang Ye's side for three years.

Zhang Ye clawed her way up from the bottom to become a streamer. Bare-faced, with a wild edge behind her gold-rimmed glasses, she had Lin Nian'an to shield her from drinks, stay up through the night, and clean up every mess for three years. Lin Nian'an thought that if she just stayed long enough, Zhang Ye would eventually notice her.

Zhang Ye did notice.

She found the note Lin Nian'an had spent three years writing but never dared to hand over. In front of everyone, Zhang Ye tore it up and threw it into the trash. "You disgust me."

Lin Nian'an left. She moved, changed her number, and wiped those three years clean.

Six months later, she became He Qiu's assistant. He Qiu was the only daughter of a jade dynasty, with short hair and blunt bangs. She was gentle and warm, and showed Lin Nian'an quiet kindness. Lin Nian'an learned how to appraise jade at her side and worked late into the night with her. She forgot Zhang Ye, with eyes only for her boss.

He Qiu had few friends, and Zhang Ye was one of them. Whenever He Qiu returned from overseas with jade, Zhang Ye would come to her home to see the pieces. On one such visit, He Qiu casually mentioned, "I just hired a new assistant. She's pretty quiet."

Zhang Ye asked her name. He Qiu said, "Lin Nian'an."

Zhang Ye remembered it.

Later, He Qiu took Lin Nian'an along to deliver jade to Zhang Ye. The moment the door opened, Zhang Ye recognized her, and she recognized Zhang Ye. He Qiu knew nothing, looking down at the jade, while Lin Nian'an's hands trembled.

Zhang Ye's gaze settled on her face, and she curled her lips into a smile. "So it's you."

After that, Zhang Ye started getting close to her. Late-night phone calls, sudden appearances at the office entrance, and comments in front of He Qiu like, "Your assistant is pretty cute." Lin Nian'an ignored her, set her phone to Do Not Disturb, and at night only answered one person's calls: He Qiu's.

Zhang Ye watched Lin Nian'an follow behind He Qiu, her gaze fixed on He Qiu as she walked, not sparing Zhang Ye even a glance. The person who once chased after her now had eyes only for someone else. Zhang Ye thought she was merely being possessive, but later realized it was more than that.

She really wanted Lin Nian'an.

But could Lin Nian'an still make room for her in her heart? One person had hurt her, and another was drawing close. Standing between them, Lin Nian'an no longer knew whom to choose.

Theme: When self-interest and genuine feelings intertwine, no one can walk away unscathed.